9
Apr
2023
The Landscape of Copyright Registration 1978-2012
On November 17, 2015, Robert Brauneis delivered the 12th Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture on “The Landscape of American Cultural Production, 1978-2012:... Read More
30
Mar
2023
Fuller v. Bemis and the Failed Prehistory of Choreographic Copyright
In the 1890s, famed dancer Loïe Fuller had her first major success with the “Serpentine Dance,” a variation of the popular “skirt... Read More
6
Oct
2022
Tattoos and Fair Use – The Alexander v. Take-Two Case
While Southern Illinois – and its concomitant U.S. District Court – isn’t necessarily a hotbed of copyright litigation, that changed last week.... Read More
14
Jul
2022
Looking for Copyright Records in Old Florida
At the 2022 Copyright Society Annual Meeting, I made an offhand comment that Florida wins the prize for fewest copyright registrations before... Read More
7
Mar
2022
Pre-1870 Trademarks as Design Patents
Federal registration was established for trademarks, by statute, in 1870. I’ve written about this a few times, most recently in the upcoming... Read More
24
Nov
2021
A Theory of Different Types of Publication
One thing that’s frequently been commented on over the years has been the different types of publication under the 1909 Copyright Act... Read More